I have been looking back over my original budget and I already realise how wrong I was! As an amateur I had absolutely no idea how much things cost. I bought the property for £102,000 and planned to spend £10,000 doing it up - and then sell it for £130,000.
Well that 10 grand is no longer looking realistic! I have spent 5K already and we are not even close to half way through the project. And my planned 8-10 week project is also looking a dim and distant memory. This is week 8 and we are not even close to being finished - floorboards are up, electrical cables hang from ceilings and walls everywhere you look, and there is no plaster on most of the walls.
However, as a beginner the only way onward is upward, and I will know better next time! This is a very steep learning curve, and as long as the curve is heading upwards and not down the plughole I am happy!
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- Sarah Payne
- Sarah Payne. I am a creative creature that feels the need to make stuff constantly. Whether that means making textiles, beaded jewellery, a meal or a mess I am always up to something. I demonstrate sewing and quilting skills for Create and Craft UK and US shopping channels. Website: www.sarahpayne.co.uk Twitter: @sezpayne Facebook: @sarahpaynequilter
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